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2023 cancer research highlights: Drug development at its best

Drug Discovery World

A Phase I clinical trial, sponsored and managed by Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development, tested whether a type of antibody called IgE could be used to treat cancer. The drug, MOv18 IgE (an anti-folate receptor alpha IgE antibody), was developed by researchers at King’s College London.

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Post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment: a new target for drug development?

Drug Discovery World

Dr Paula Moran, Dr Kiri Granger, Dr J Mark Treherne , and Dr Jenny Barnett explore the effects of long Covid-19 symptoms and what the opportunities are for drug developers working to treat post-Covid-19 cognitive impairment. New therapeutics of course depend on an understanding of biological mechanisms.

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

Drug Discovery World

Even before this, however, Amsterdam was established as an important centre for drug development. The company is now investigating a promising gene therapy for Huntingdon’s disease in a Phase I/II trial, with patients already showing signs of preserved neurological function. The CDD will sponsor and manage KWF-supported trials.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

A company within this ecosystem is STORM Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company creating novel small molecule therapies that inhibit RNA modifying enzymes (RME) for use in oncology and other diseases. billion in funding.

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Quicker time to regulatory submission through improved digital data management

Drug Discovery World

But first, there is the urgency of getting the new drug application (NDA) or biologics license application (BLA) filing into the hands of the respective regulatory authorities. Greater insight into the entire biopharmaceutical lifecycle can improve the availability of effective therapies worldwide.

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The art and science of drug formulation

Drug Target Review

The science behind drug formulation The formulation of a drug is both an art and a science, requiring a deep understanding of the drug’s chemical and physical properties. 1 Challenges in drug formulation Developing a successful drug formulation is fraught with challenges.

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Combining autotaxin and TGF-? inhibitors in cancer

Drug Target Review

Whilst TGF-β is an attractive target for cancer therapy because of its critical role in promoting tumor aggressiveness, immune escape and resistance to therapy, activation of alternative resistance pathways has hindered drug development attempts in the past.